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Left work at 5:00 and was walking in front of Fox news building. They are folding up the large American flag that flies in front of the building. People walking back and forth just passing by. I see one old lady she had to be 90 staring at the men and the flag with her hand over her heart. I stopped and watched I was in awe of her patriotism. I thought to take a picture but said no I'll just let this be. God bless her, the generation she lived in and this country!

Animal loving anti hunter ! I ive been going for two impinged shoulders,after a few visits you get to know each other pretty well which helped. Today I told her that the day before I shot my bow to see how it went, ( three arrows only all in the center dot of the block at 20-25 yards) I could tell by her look all I needed to know. She could not hold back ,first saying "why do I choose to hunt them in such a cruel and painful way,as bow hunting causes great suffering. That was great to hear as I knew she did not know much just the bs from the PETA types,this allowed me to educate her while respecting her opinions. I got to explain that bow hunting was more of a challenge and that slob hunters don't want to do all that hard work bow requires, Bow hunted deer are " natural ,in there patterns and behaviors, the challenge is figuring it out. That a large percentage of deer I have bow killed never even knew they were shoot with an arrow,just snapped their head up looked around and went back to feeding,that most fall over in sight of my stand. She thought we lost most hit by arrows or that guys just shot them and never looked for them or just cut off the antlers. I got to address all those concerns. I told her I have killed deer by bow shotgun,rifle ,handgun,muzzle loader and car. That bow was a clean fast kill if both lungs were taken out,the car was the worst,and gun is clean and fast but some will tend to take risky shots in gun ,and we need to change that. What I,learned,she really liked that I said a little prayer after taking a deer,giving thanks for allowing me to,take an animal in a clean fast way. That she was very concerned with deers being hit by cars,and after one talk almost admitted hunting may be a better choice ,that the misconceptions of leaving deer to rot ,bad shots,pin cushiony deer,slob hunters is our biggest obstical to over come because her thoughts were not close to reality ,but by letting her talk then calmly explaining the facts and truth,it went rather well. Now we'll see if she fixes my shoulder in time for now season! My draw arm is mostly ok it's the left arm that hurts just holding the bow at full draw.

I take clients every season that have never shot a deer before. I guide for a lot of young hunters and adults that are new to hunting. I also guide for veteran hunters that just don't have time to scout, set up stands, set up trail cameras, plant spring and fall food plots, cut shooting and hiking trails. So, all the hard work is finished before they arrive. Which leaves the exciting work of hunting the deer to be done. As I said, I will never ask a client not to shoot a deer that they have a legal tag for, just because of someone elses definition of a trophy is different than theirs. If it is a legal game, they have the right tag, and it is a safe ethical shot it is up to the hunter to choose to shoot or not. You and I grew up hunting, so it is second nature for us to go to any piece of woods and find deer to shoot. But for someone that was never shown how to hunt or doesn't have a place to go, it seems at times to be an impossible task. I really enjoy helping people by giving them the opportunity to experience a great day of hunting and fishing without the stress of all the work that goes into it. Vermont law has been 2 point on one side for quite some time, which eliminates spike bucks and promotes shooting 2 year old bucks and older. I make them aware of the law and let them make the decision for themselves. Good luck to you this season!

A 90 year old lady, clutching her chest, and staring at a flag is not her remembering 9-11.... it's sign language for " I'm having a heart attack, somebody call 911"!

Being an upstater...I figured there were lots and lots of turkeys down that way...

We are losing ground literally and figuratively. Let the DEC hear from the hunting community on this because everyone else is chiming in! http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1716993/DLF-Outdoor-Rec

Ha-ha.... Don't be so eager to throw the sport under the bus. It's obvious that you only see how hunting can make you a dollar, but there are still a lot of us who are in it to enjoy it for something other than a way to fill our pockets. If hunting evolves into the activity that you are hoping for, I suppose I will find something else to fill my days. After all when hunting loses it's identity, then it will not be the same activity that has been a huge part of my entire life. So at that point what really will have been lost?

I had a buck on camera for 3 years i knew this buck very well, a friend shot him the last day of muzzleloader season. He took the ten to the taxidermist who looked at the teeth and told him it was 2.5 ... i saw him out and he told me that i said nope 3.5 went home printed out 3 years of photos of this 10 pt.. 1.5,2.5 and 3.5.. said that is your buck he agreed it was. took pics to taxidermist who backstepped and had to give in the buck was 3 although the teeth say it two.. unless your trained/certified. on jaws from know deer ages from the area the the game was taken in.. tooth aging is a guess... unless you put it under a microscope. aging on the hoof is the same ..i can tell mature 3.5 or less, anything over 3.5 is a guess unless i have years of photos of the buck.

Open admission that one would willfully poach. Speaks volumes to character.

Been shooting my 338 and the wife's been shooting her 25-06 getting ready for Africa... shooting skeet in a sand bank at 210 yards.... I think we are both ready!!! Bring on Africa!!! I've also been shooting my wife's rifle so I can shoot some of the smaller game in Africa with that over the 338 WM... Both rifles are T/C Pro Hunters... Both shooting Federal Fusion ammo... Confidence is high... now just need to get there!~!!

Garden grow...late start for mine but looking good tomatoes oon vines...flowers on squash and melons..tons of summer squash already and peppers and okra growing well along with every thing else.... This is just part of it...batteries died

I'm watching Fox News and the Sears Optical commercial comes on. The lady in her robe is calling her kitty in from the back yard and instead of a kitty, a raccoon comes strolling in...................... Then you see the 'coon laying in bed with her!! Time for an eye exam......................................LOL

If you have a Toyota Tacoma hunting rig... I just went with the ToyTec BOSS lift and it is awesome! Sway is gone! Truck rides great on and off road, not stiff at all and the kit adds up to 3" of lift. The 285/70R16 Nitto Trail Grapplers needed no trimming to fit and ride very smooth and quiet on the road.

You lost me after you said non bow hunters are "slob hunters" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's fun to guess what the age might be..................'cause it is a guess at best.

Def gonna have to get the hubby to come down with the tractor to haul those fatties out this year!

Yes she does look a bit like a Jersey cow ........... Is there a bull loose somewhere ?

What can I say to that...? Us mountain bikers, hikers, birdwatchers, and photographers are forced to be obnoxiously loud out of fear those silent, drunken, litterbug snipers in the treetops will mistake us for a cautious critters tip toeing through the leaf litter. I don't think you can stereotype different groups here without being fair to them all... hunters included,lol Even when you got all hunters on the same page with one end goal in sight, there remains a divide. How many times have you heard the pissing and moaning here alone about them pesky small game and turkey hunters interrupting big game season by intrusion... or was that by inclusion? Hunters don't even like being in the woods with other hunters. Go figure. If you're looking to spend quiet hunting time in the woods, then public land probably isn't going to be where you're gonna find it, but last I checked, making a little noise and enjoying the outdoors was still legal. If you don't own, or can't find private land to carry out your hunting adventures because someone else is likely using it for that purpose already, it may be time to be a little more tolerant of the "non-hunting public" since they seem to be the ones standing in the doorway between hunters and todays "prime" hunting grounds.

Thanks again for the link, enjoyed watching it last night. Hats off to you VT Outfitter, we need more like you! Keep up the good work! Great point G-Man! I could not agree more! I can identify 1.5 and 2.5 but at 3.5 and older it gets a bit harder.

the problem is us trophy bow hunters. we don't shoot doe and it's all our fault. so i'm told anyhow.

Agreed 100% and truth is you either own the land or lease the land to hunt on? You also get paid for your services. Thats great and happens alot in our hunting world. Maybe that Steve guy will read this post about a guy that makes money off hunting and helps people at the same time. Congrats to you and keep up the good work helping those that cant do it themselves!

The only time I use NY public land is for non hunting related recreational activities so that's what I based my answers on. I am far from being an anti-anything, or a non hunter, but this reply makes it sound like my input is coming from hunter enemy #1. Hunters need to quit separating themselves from the pack, and learn to share the lands available with everyone, to enjoy whatever outdoors activities they wish. Everyone wonders why hunters run into so many hurdles trying to secure permissions to private lands and perhaps open new public grounds, when their narrow minded approach only accommodates themselves. IMO- the non hunting outdoors enthusiast is likely to be more understanding of sharing public grounds with hunters, than hunters are willing to accept the fact that non hunters have just as much right to enjoy their activities as well.

I am very partial to Scent Blocker myself, especially the wind Blocker line. Light weight clothing with fleece underneath plus the wind protection, I stay pretty comfortable in stand down to the freezing mark.

I started out about 45 years ago with a cheap JETCO Mustang metal detector . Then I purchased a used Whites Goldmaster from the SWap Sheet . A couple years ago I bought a Bounty Hunter Quick Draw II that also had a Pin Pointer small detector . Never found anything of great value ( coins , lost tools , lead soldier , keys , etc ) . Caught hell for using it in Letchworth Park .at the playground by some wanna be park cop ( park landscaper ) came wheeling in in a pickup and gave me some crap .. Had a neighbor across the way get pissed at me when his next door neighbor asked me to locate the property stakes . The PO'd neighbor had her flower garden about 4' onto the other's property . The surveyors place one stake in front , one in back and i in the middle . The Bounty Hunter has a Discriminator mode that cancels out some crap to avoid tin foil , bottle caps , etc .. In the early 70's I was using it in the town park here in Ontario ( Casey Park ) . I found a few railroad spikes and thought it was odd . When I had to do a college paper , I did it about the Iron Ore Mining in Ontario . The Ore Bed in Casey Park was due to the excavation for iron ore and at one time had a railroad spur along the ore bed to load the ore on so the spikes made sense to me after that . If you use a detector in a Public place , don't be rude to folks when they ask questions or they will hinder your fun . I wear headphones and take them off each time someone asks a question and put them back on after responding . After a bit they soon realize that they are interrupting and move on . Don't piss off the kids . They can be a real pain if you get nasty with them . I have also found arrows that were buried during practice . The easiest ones to find are the FMJs as the detector will pick up the entire length .

FSW are you off your med's again? Good thing the DEC can't easily track you down to check on those doe you plan on killing with out permits based on internet postings. CWD Figured I get you going in another direction that has nothing to do with anything in this topic.

Pretty sure there's a pretty big one approximately at the Mayor's Residence.

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I've had the UA Ayton hoodie jacket for about 5-6 years. Great jacket for bow hunting, until the snow falls, wind is whipping and temps get into 20s. At least for me, by then my bow is in storage. No complaints other than $$. FYI - Like most UA clothing, sizing tends to be on the snug-fit side. I typically wear a LT jacket, but usually have to opt for the XL. In late bow season with layered clothing underneath, it gets to be a snug-fit. So I'm suggesting not to buy w/o trying one on for sizing purposes. Not made or advertised as scent-free outerwear, but if you do your due dilligence with washing & storage - it is fine! Would I recommend it, sure. But..lots of other great camo clothing at budget prices available.

You.definitely don't see that every day. In three years of hanging flags I.haven't noticed anyone do.that yet but I do.get people that do and talk to me all the time exited to.see an old ripped up.flag being replaced with a nice new one. I really enjoy doing the flags and taking with the vets

It is really very simple.. MANY, if not MOST shotgun hunters use a pump or auto with a 5 shot mag capacity. This results in lots of projectiles flying around when the deer begin running. MANY, if not most rifle shooters use scoped bolt action rifles.. Certainly fast firing rifles such as autos and pumps are available, but I'll bet if you poll rifle shooters, 15 out of 20 will shoot bolt actions. with the remainder divided between pumps, autos , levers and single shots. In any rifle legal places where I have hunted, the volume of fire is MUCH less than what I have listened to in 50 years of shotgun hunting here in Steuben County NY. Since rifles were legalized, a single shot is the norm, rather than the 5 shot volleys that were so common when everyone was using shotguns. A safe hunter is a safe hunter with any weapon, and an idiot is an idiot with any weapon. It's just that with rifles, there is a lot less lead flying around. Statistics show that accident rates are about the same with either weapon. Personally, I feel safer being in the woods with hunters armed with scope sighted rifles, rather than fast shooting pumpkin slingers.

I live in Rochester and purchased a new bow there because he had the one I wanted in stock. After they set it up, I could tell it was far from tuned, not to mention it was like pulling teeth to get them to line up my peep properly. It was a brand new Mathews and among other things it had a loud metal "twang" sound. I wasn't getting anywhere so I drove to Phelps after setting an appointment with that shop. They gladly worked with me (the way it should be) and didn't even make me feel like I was putting them out (as it should be). They now have my business.

30-30, 308 and 300mag all use the same diameter bullets. Only difference is how fast you make 'em go.............

I believe I am the world's worst metal detector operator. I have amassed large collections of hinges, nails, pieces of old steel roofing, screws, barbed wire, tin cans, and other assorted pieces of discarded trash. It's not that the targets have been faulty. I mean many of the areas that I have detected were old ancient cabin and house foundations, and the edges of old falling down abandoned houses. But for some reason even decent artifacts or coins or lost jewelry always seem to elude me. I'm pretty darned discouraged.

I would like to see pics of what guys find. That stuff really interests me for some reason. There were a couple shows on it that I use to like to watch, but Im not sure if they're on anymore.

found a old glass oil lamp with a cracked base as a teen while rabbit hunting on old family property. It was down a slope from where a house once stood. My uncle use to find medicine bottles, glass ink wells, etc from the 1920's or so. My dad has pottery pieces from a 18th or 19th century shipwreck that pieces of the plates and bowls wash to shore after some storms. No flatware yet. I have collected some Native American pottery shards from a plowed field. The village location is not known but the burial ground is about a mile away. My dad use to work with the farm's owner before they both retired. We were invited to see if could find anything before planting started. Those items are still stored at my parents house. It is pretty exciting when you find these things. Hopefully will have time in the future to start looking again.

Ha 9 months. must be a newbie. lol

Nice buck! Dressed at 175 is a stud, few guys have shot deer that heavy. Aging a deer even when you have the jaw in hand can at best be only a guess unless you spend the money to have it sawed and put under a microscope. People watch too many of these deer hunting shows that have footage of these bucks standing at feeders, trail cams, high fenced operations etc. with these "Pro Staffers" giving advice. Dr Grant Woods is a different matter but he and I don't hunt under the same conditions.

If someone puts in time scouting , glassing, trailcams. you can tell a buck very fast and if it is a shooter by your own standards. unfortunatly 98% of hunter are not fanatics. they do not have or care to use their free time observing deer. these are the people behind antler restriction, and the false presentation of qdm. that being said most hunters do not care about points, age, or spread.. it has horns good enough.. forcing them to look for specfic things is met with great resistance, if they are happy with it they want to shoot it period. for those that are more fanatical..aging on the hoof becomes quick and natural with practice.

Sat the field edge tonight but only had two bucks pop out of the corn. Both youngsters, but I was happy to see "Bam-Bam" still has his club horn hanging on! I can't believe how dead it is up there this year.

A bad apple year is usually a great hunting year, get your scouting in..find the few trees with apples and the deer will be there...like candy... when there are 20 acres of apples tough to find the tree the deer will come to..

Thanks guys! I ran out for a morning hike today and decided to do some "jump shooting" in the goldenrod. You'll never guess who I walked right up on, and he wasn't very jumpy! I saw two other nice bucks and a few doe. Couldn't get a bead on any of them though.

I think you would be better off with a .22, Squirrels are tough critters.